Unitypoint Health · Des Moines, IA
37
In-network payers
362
Disclosed rate categories
460
Beds
3
Care quality
Unitypoint Health - Iowa Methodist Medical Center is a 460-bed voluntary non-profit - private hospital in Des Moines, IA, affiliated with Unitypoint Health. Below you'll find publicly disclosed negotiated rates and facility details, including 37 in-network payers and 362 disclosed rate categories.
CCN (Medicare provider number)
160082
NPI
1396837951
Type
Short Term Acute Care Hospital
Ownership
Voluntary Non-Profit - Private
Beds
460
Care Quality
3
Insurance acceptance may vary by specific plan, network status, and services required. Contact your insurance provider or the hospital's billing department to confirm coverage details.
The 24 services Unitypoint Health - Iowa Methodist Medical Center most likely performs, ranked by likely volume and what it is paid. Each service names one insurer. * marks hidden insurer names; A, B and C rank the remaining rates from low to high and reset for each service.
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Medicine & Surgery · Inpatient
MS-DRG 470
$19,329 - $39,298
from 3 insurers · median $19,848
617 Medicare discharges for this DRG in CMS hospital data
Childbirth · Inpatient
MS-DRG 807
$6,798 - $7,371
from 2 insurers · median $7,085
CMS lists this service as CPT 59400, the obstetrician's global fee. The hospital bills the delivery stay as MS-DRG 807, so these are facility case rates.
Hospital reports neonatal nursery services to CMS
Childbirth · Inpatient
MS-DRG 788
$9,101 - $10,179
from 2 insurers · median $9,640
CMS lists this service as CPT 59510, the obstetrician's global fee. The hospital bills the delivery stay as MS-DRG 788, so these are facility case rates.
Hospital reports neonatal nursery services to CMS
Gynecology
CPT 58571
$17,413 - $25,030
from 2 insurers · median $21,221
177 Medicare claims in Level 2 Laparoscopy and Related Services (CMS 2024)
Gynecology
CPT 58558
$5,372 - $6,967
from 2 insurers · median $6,169
51 Medicare claims in Level 4 Gynecologic Procedures (CMS 2024)
Medicine & Surgery
CPT 47562
$9,954 - $12,726
from 2 insurers · median $11,340
248 Medicare claims in Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services (CMS 2024)
Medicine & Surgery · Inpatient
MS-DRG 460
$31,719 - $51,474
from 3 insurers · median $34,401
68 Medicare discharges for this DRG in CMS hospital data
CT imaging
CPT 74177
$695 - $2,832
from 3 insurers · median $831
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
Digestive procedures
CPT 49650
$9,484 - $9,954
from 2 insurers · median $9,719
248 Medicare claims in Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services (CMS 2024)
Digestive procedures
CPT 47563
$9,954 - $12,828
from 2 insurers · median $11,391
248 Medicare claims in Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services (CMS 2024)
Medicine & Surgery
CPT 55866
$2,964 - $25,512
from 3 insurers · median $17,413
177 Medicare claims in Level 2 Laparoscopy and Related Services (CMS 2024)
Cardiology and vascular testing
CPT 93306
$950 - $1,642
from 4 insurers · median $1,083
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
Nuclear imaging
CPT 78815
$2,811 - $5,291
from 4 insurers · median $4,184
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
MRI imaging
CPT 70553
$695 - $4,751
from 4 insurers · median $2,010
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
CT imaging
CPT 70450
$202 - $1,166
from 3 insurers · median $467
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
Medicine & Surgery
CPT 42820
$10,078 - $14,479
from 2 insurers · median $12,278
Typical for a hospital with this service line
X-ray and bone density
CPT 71046
$164 - $275
from 4 insurers · median $188
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
Digestive procedures
CPT 43239
$1,558 - $3,247
from 4 insurers · median $2,082
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
Digestive procedures
CPT 45385
$594 - $2,705
from 4 insurers · median $1,467
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
Mammography
CPT 77067
$107 - $266
from 4 insurers · median $160
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
Nuclear imaging
CPT 78452
$1,663 - $3,204
from 4 insurers · median $2,320
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
Childbirth · Inpatient
MS-DRG 807
$6,798 - $7,371
from 2 insurers · median $7,085
CMS lists this service as CPT 59610, the obstetrician's global fee. The hospital bills the delivery stay as MS-DRG 807, so these are facility case rates.
Hospital reports neonatal nursery services to CMS
MRI imaging
CPT 72148
$441 - $3,331
from 4 insurers · median $1,392
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
Gynecology
CPT 58662
$9,954 - $14,002
from 2 insurers · median $11,978
Typical for a hospital with this service line
Median rate as a percent of Medicare across the outpatient services above, and how many services sit above or below the same insurer's median at nearby hospitals. * marks hidden insurer names. These table labels track the same insurers across services; the labels on each service card reset.
| Insurer | Services | Median % of Medicare | Above nearby | Below nearby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insurer A* | 12 | 315% | 9 | 1 |
| Insurer B* | 11 | 233% | 0 | 0 |
| Insurer C* | 24 | 221% | 15 | 6 |
| Insurer D* | 24 | 167% | 8 | 12 |
How we chose these services: 8 appear in this hospital's own Medicare claims, 11 are common here based on CMS Medicare volume, and 5 are typical for the service lines it reports to CMS. Rates come from insurer and hospital price transparency files as of October 2026. Rates under a quarter of Medicare or over 20 times Medicare are left out as likely physician-fee rows or file errors. Book a demo to see all 300 CMS shoppable services for Unitypoint Health - Iowa Methodist Medical Center.
1200 Pleasant Street, Des Moines, IA 50309
(515) 241-6212
The nearest hospitals of similar type and size. Their rates are compared with Unitypoint Health - Iowa Methodist Medical Center for the same insurers and services above.
Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center
▼ Rates typically 10% lower than Unitypoint Health - Iowa Methodist Medical Center (21 services)
Mercyone Waterloo Medical Center
▼ Rates typically 24% lower than Unitypoint Health - Iowa Methodist Medical Center (21 services)
Mercy Medical Center - Cedar Rapids
▼ Rates typically 25% lower than Unitypoint Health - Iowa Methodist Medical Center (21 services)
Mercy Hospital Iowa City
▼ Rates typically 12% lower than Unitypoint Health - Iowa Methodist Medical Center (21 services)
Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center
▲ Rates typically 32% higher than Unitypoint Health - Iowa Methodist Medical Center (21 services)
Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital
▼ Rates typically 23% lower than Unitypoint Health - Iowa Methodist Medical Center (21 services)
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About Unitypoint Health - Iowa Methodist Medical Center's rates and hospital price transparency.
For MRI brain before and after contrast (CPT 70553), published negotiated rates at Unitypoint Health - Iowa Methodist Medical Center range from $695 to $4,751 across 4 insurers. Aetna's rate is $855. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $810. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.
For CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast (CPT 74177), published negotiated rates at Unitypoint Health - Iowa Methodist Medical Center range from $695 to $2,832 across 3 insurers. Cigna's rate is $2,832. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $862. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.
For Colonoscopy with polyp removal (CPT 45385), published negotiated rates at Unitypoint Health - Iowa Methodist Medical Center range from $594 to $2,705 across 4 insurers. UnitedHealthcare's rate is $2,044. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $3,028. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.
For Vaginal delivery, hospital stay (MS-DRG 807), published negotiated rates at Unitypoint Health - Iowa Methodist Medical Center range from $6,798 to $7,371 across 2 insurers. Aetna's rate is $6,798. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.
For Screening mammography, bilateral (CPT 77067), published negotiated rates at Unitypoint Health - Iowa Methodist Medical Center range from $107 to $266 across 4 insurers. Blue Cross Blue Shield's rate is $266. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $230. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.
For Major lower-extremity joint replacement without MCC (MS-DRG 470), published negotiated rates at Unitypoint Health - Iowa Methodist Medical Center range from $19,329 to $39,298 across 3 insurers. Aetna's rate is $19,329. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $25,757. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.
Unitypoint Health - Iowa Methodist Medical Center has 460 beds. Facility type: Short Term Acute Care Hospital.
Unitypoint Health - Iowa Methodist Medical Center is located at 1200 Pleasant Street, Des Moines, IA 50309. Its main phone number is (515) 241-6212.
Unitypoint Health - Iowa Methodist Medical Center's CMS Certification Number (CCN), also called its Medicare provider number, is 160082.
The National Provider Identifier (NPI) on file for Unitypoint Health - Iowa Methodist Medical Center is 1396837951.
Unitypoint Health - Iowa Methodist Medical Center is affiliated with Unitypoint Health.
Unitypoint Health - Iowa Methodist Medical Center lists 37 in-network payers, including Aetna, Ameri Health, Aspirus Health Plan, Avera Health Plans, and is Medicare-certified. Insurance acceptance may vary by plan, so confirm coverage with your insurer or the hospital's billing department.
362 disclosed rate categories. Each shows the payer, category, code type and group with its code range, and contract type, along with how the rate compares with the state average.
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"description": "MRI of brain (no contrast)",
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{ "code": "611", "type": "RC" },
{ "code": "70551", "type": "CPT" }
],
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"setting": "outpatient",
"minimum": 250,
"maximum": 400,
"gross_charge": 1200,
"discounted_cash": 1080,
"payers_information": [
{
"payer_name": "Platform Health Insurance",
"plan_name": "PPO",
"methodology": "fee schedule",
"standard_charge_dollar": 400
},
{
"payer_name": "Region Health Insurance",
"plan_name": "HMO",
"methodology": "fee schedule",
"standard_charge_dollar": 250
}
]
}]
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